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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
162 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
141 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
128 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
127 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
106 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
101 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
94 observations
Forest Bug
Pentatoma rufipes
79 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
77 observations
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
76 observations
Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum
74 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
71 observations
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
70 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
68 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
67 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
64 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
62 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
62 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
59 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
55 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
54 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
51 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
50 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
47 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
45 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
45 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
43 observations
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
43 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
42 observations
Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius
41 observations
Two-banded Longhorn Beetle
Rhagium bifasciatum
39 observations
Stripe-winged Drone Fly
Eristalis horticola
39 observations
Rough Violet Ground Beetle
Carabus problematicus
38 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
37 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
36 observations
Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus
35 observations
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
34 observations
Tree Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
34 observations
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
33 observations
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
33 observations
Orchid Beetle
Dascillus cervinus
33 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
33 observations
Larch Lady Beetle
Aphidecta obliterata
33 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
32 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
32 observations
Yellow-barred Peat Hover Fly
Sericomyia silentis
32 observations
Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
32 observations
Green Dock Beetle
Gastrophysa viridula
31 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
30 observations
Noon Fly
Mesembrina meridiana
30 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common insects in Scottish Borders are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes)
- Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)
- Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)
- The most observed insect in Scottish Borders is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 162 recorded observations.